Hiram חִירָם

Syrian king. Hiram, king of Tyre, provided materials and craftsmen for the construction of David's palace and Solomon's temple and palace.

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Also called Huram.

Where Hiram appears

1 Kings (14), 2 Chronicles (7), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

Key verses

• 2 Samuel 5:11 first mention — And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
• 1 Kings 5:1 — And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
• 1 Kings 5:7 — And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
• 1 Kings 5:12 — And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
• 1 Kings 9:11 — (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
• 1 Kings 9:27 — And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
• 1 Kings 10:11 — And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
• 1 Kings 10:22 — For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1 — Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11 — Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
• 2 Chronicles 2:12 — Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
• 2 Chronicles 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.